Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Bennie Eaton Hill Family Forest
Bennie Eaton Hill Family Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north-northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Gumpas Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 7.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New England Forestry Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72079, -71.37940
- 7.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.1 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 19.4 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 23.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Gumpas Pond Conservation Area: 0.5 mi
- Musquash Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Bennie Eaton Hill Family Memorial Forest: 0.6 mi
- Frederic Cutter Merriam Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Colburn Town Forest: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Seavey Hill: 0.8 mi
- Gumpas Hill: 0.9 mi
- Merrill Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cambridge Hill: 1.8 mi
- Jeremy Hill: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Long Pond Park: 1.8 mi
- Community Fields: 2.7 mi
- Carrick Park: 2.8 mi
- Dennis P. Lyons Memorial Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Blodgett Garrison: 2.7 mi
- Hudson 9/11 Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Diane's Field: 3.8 mi
- New Hampshire Holocaust Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Treblinka: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- SkyVenture: 3.2 mi
- Labyrinth: 4.7 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 5.9 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 6.2 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 6.6 mi
Museums
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 3.3 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 3.7 mi
- Nashua Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 6.2 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 6.2 mi
Gardens
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 4.1 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 6.0 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 6.2 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 8.6 mi
Artworks
- Yankee Flyer Diner Mural: 5.0 mi
- Positive Street Art Free Wall: 5.1 mi
- Vivian's Dream: 5.2 mi
- Moon Shadow: 5.2 mi
- Children Reading: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 27
- Pelham Town Beach: 1.6 mi
- Willow St Beach: 2.8 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.2 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- North Grove Catering: 8.4 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 9.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wamesit Falls: 7.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 11.4 mi
- The Falls: 12.5 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 18.9 mi
- Middle Falls: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 6.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.8 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 18.1 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 9.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.9 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.7 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Bennie Eaton Hill Family Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NNE 31° | 171 m | 2.1 mi |
| Bush Hill | N 5° | 152 m | 2.1 mi |
| Barrett Hill | N 351° | 148 m | 4.5 mi |
| Jennys Hill | NE 37° | 145 m | 8.4 mi |
| Seavey Hill | SE 140° | 142 m | 0.8 mi |
| Butterfield Rock | NNE 28° | 136 m | 7.3 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NW 325° | 134 m | 1.2 mi |
| Wiley Hill | N 353° | 131 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 23 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hudson 1 SSE, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/130622350
Day trips start here
- Hudson · 4 mi
- Nashua · 6 mi
- Tyngsborough · 6 mi
- Lowell · 7 mi
- Londonderry · 10 mi
- Salem · 10 mi
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